The New York Times has examined the state of webcomics (free registration required), noting controversies within the comic book field about the subject, the convergence of comics and animation in many of the best webcomics, and availability issues with webcomics today. The article is drawing fire in the webcomics community, with the most detailed and […]

Nausicaa.net is reporting that Howl’s Moving Castle and My Neighbor Totoro are scheduled for a Spring 2006 release on DVD, according to a trailer on Disney’s website for the Studio Ghibli DVD collection.

Frank Espinosa has spoken to ComicBookResources.com about Rocketo, his new comic book series set after a major cataclysm. Espinosa’s prior work included redesigning the Looney Tunes characters for Warner Brothers in 1992 and 2002. Rocketo is published by Speakeasy Comics, and issue #1 is available at comic book stores starting today.

I remember when the first promos for the pilot episode of Stroker & Hoop aired. Since the actual animation wasn’t finished yet, the guys and gals at Williams Street decided to make some early promos using paper puppets to simulate the actual plots. Now the actual show has arrived with its actual animation, and it’s […]

A name any DC Animated Comic reader should know, writer Matthew Manning will return to familiar ground with The Batman Strikes #15, hitting shelves this November. After the heavy praise for The Batman Strikes #10, Manning couldn’t wait to return to the title. Despite www.matthewkmanning.com erroneously soliciting the issue as a Riddler story by the […]

Posting on Station Eight, Gargoyles creator Greg Weisman revealed more details about the upcoming Gargoyles – Season Two, Volume One three-disc DVD set. Extras will include Episode Introductions by Weisman, Audio Commentaries on the “City of Stone” four-part episode by Weisman, Frank Paur, and Michael Reaves, and a The Gathering of the Cast and Crew […]

Tara Strong will provide the voice for Vicki Vale in the animated DTV The Batman Versus Dracula, set for an October 18th release. Vicki Vale will also appear in The Batman Strikes #15. For more information on this DTV, check out The World’s Finest.

Kids WB will air an all-new episode of The Batman on Saturday, August 27. The new episode, airing at 8:30am (ET) and entitled “Grundy’s Night,” features the legendary zombie returning to Gotham to seek revenge. For more schedule news, check out the Toon Zone Schedule Page, and stay tuned for more The Batman updates.

Comic book writer Dan Slott (Batman Adventures, She-Hulk) was interviewed by NJ.com as part of their coverage of the Mid-Jersey Comicon, held this past weekend in Bordentown, NJ. She-Hulk #1, the relaunch of Slott’s critically acclaimed series for Marvel Comics, is available for pre-order this month for an October street date.